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SCHNEIDER TROPHY

TO-MORROW'S GREAT AIR RACE

WILL BRITAIN WIN?

Gloster-Napier Monoplane May Withdraw

ول المثيرة

NAMES OF ENTRANTS

To-morrow the famous Schneider Trophy seaplane race will be flown at Southampton Water, and, in spite of American boasts of a magnificent racing plane they have produced, Great Britain is supremely confident of retaining the Trophy. Four new machines have been specially built for the Air Ministry for this race, two of them being Gloster-Napier 6 monoplanes, and two of them Super- Marine Rolls-Royce 5-6 machines. Three of these will represent Bri- tain in the race, and the team which is to fly them has been in strict training at Calshot for some months, carrying out practices on Gloster-Napier biplaries and the Super-Marine Napier S-6, which won the race for Britain two years ago.

BLISHAD

EST

1846

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1929.

CANTON ARMY

APPLICATION FOR MORE SALARY

PETITION TO CHIANG

TO-DAY'S DOLLAR. - The closing rate of the dollar on demand, to-day was 1/11 8/16.

PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

nervous

2

PERHAPS ITS EYES!

Our careful and accurate eye examina- tion will quickly determine if it is due to eye strain, Makë 'an appoint» ment now:

LAZARUS

Hong Kong's Only European Opliciori, 13, Queen's Road, Central Telephone Mr. Cooper C. 2203 f appointment,

CIVIL SERVANTS AND GUESTS OF ROYALTY WHERE THE TYPHOON

SALARIES

DISAPPOINTMENT?

BUSINESSLIKE PROPOSALS OF COMMISSION

SNOWDEN'S VISIT TO

SANDRINGHAM

STAYED ALL NIGHT

Canton, Yesterday. Now that the Kwangtang Army is under the direct control of the Central Government, the Comman- der-la-Chief, General Char Chai- BUT HOPE STILL DEFERRED went to Sandringham to-day to visit

tung, has petitioned the Marshal Chiang Kai-shek that for the month of September and thereafter, the Army should receive more money, that is, 23 per cent above the local

currency.

It is not known whether any re- asmuch the request is reasonable, pig has yet been received, but in-

no doubt is entertained by the mili- lary officers that the Central Goveriment will comply with it. Commanders to Depart for Nanking

The rumour that the Gloster-Napier monoplane may not take part in the race is disappointing, since she was Britain's hope.new commanders and a speed of 400 miles an hour was predicted for her by Squadron- Leader Orlebar, who is in command of the High Speed Flight.

FEVERISH EXCITEMENT

Feverish excitement is being felt on the eve of the Schneider Cup race. Accommodation at Cowes and other points of vantage on the Solent are taxed to their uttermost. A million spectators are expected to see the race, which will not include Mr. F. H. Royce, the designer of the Rolls Royce supermarine $6. which was Great Britain's hope, as it was stated to-night that the Glocester Napier monoplane is un- likely to race. Mr. Royce is in bed at his home at Wittering, Sussex, suffering from the strain of over- work in connection with the contest. The machines participating in the race must be ready to-night for the navigability trials to-morrow, after which no alterations or improve- ments will be allowed.

Italian 'Plane's Mishap The Italian team's famous Macchi 52 plane, in which Major Bernhardi achieved the World's speed record, was nearly sunk to-day in alighting after a first test on the Solent. This was the third thrill within two days, as the S6 and the Macchi 67 yesterday both just escaped collisions with vessels.

The Teams

London, Later.

The following teams have been chosen for the Schneider Cup race:--Great Britain: Flying-Off- cers Waghorn, Atcherley, Flight- Lieutenant D'Amy Greig, and Re-

RAID ON PAPER

ARTICLES SEIZED BY THE POLICE

REASON NOT DISCLOSED

The name given above is the Cantonese rendering, the actual name appearing on the name board outside, No. 53, Wyndham-street is painted' in the Northern dialect, with English letters, as "Hong Kong Shao Jih Pao."

London, Yesterday. Mr. Philip Snowden, the Chan- cellor of the Exchequer, and his wife

Their Majesties and spent the night there.-Reuter.

It is stated that the visit of the

I would of course, be fair

An Informal Visit to suggest that the views of a few!

Mr. and Mrs. Snowden arrived individuala in the Government Ser- vice, although representative of most to-day at Sandringham, where they classes of Civil Servants, will be will stay as guests of the King and typical of opinion at large. It ap- Queen until to-morrow. have already been known to those Chancellor of the Exchequer is in- pears, however, that certain facts.

concerned for some days, through formal, and is not in his capacity of the medium of General Orders, and Acting Premier. British Wireless that the report of the Salaries Service. Recommendation referred to else- where in this issue) was not al

It will be remembered that ac-surprise.

Some commend the Commissioners cording to the Disbandicent Con- Cerence held last month in Nan for their businesslike suggestions, king, the military strength of particularly in their proposal to set Kwangtung is fixed at five divi-aside "extras" which, to the tax-

ins, and that

on September payer, seem to be vexatious, dis-t the commanders of these divisions eriminatory, and confusing as to Following military procedure, the were formally sworn to office. what a man really is paid.

Counsels Services Missed will depart for There also appears to have been! Narking to report to Chairman disappointment in more than one; Chiang Kai-shek.

class, mainly in the direction that! According to military circles, the recommended increases were not The Comander-in-Chief

Chan nearly as large is expected. Hope Chai-tong has drawn up a list of is, therefore, still deferred. the divisional, brigade and regi Those who are in receipt of mental commanders, who are to sterling salaries prefer to wait until visit Nanking. The list is divid- they get their new equivalent in ed into three batches of officers, Hong Kong dollars before making! serve Flight-Lieutenant Stainforth. who will leave in turns. The offi- up their mind as to whether they Italy: Warrant Officer Dalmolin, cers of the first batch, who will have gained or lost! Lieutenants Cadringher, and Montirocoed this week, are General Reserves: Sergeant Major Agello Yu Hon-mu of the 59th Division, earn the approbation of many, is A feature which, it is said, will and Captain Caraveri.

Tsai Ting-kai of the 60th Divi- the indication

that

the present sion, and Li Yang-kin of the 63rd length-of-service bar to rent allow. An eleven hour surprise was Division. caused

ance for juniors ought to go. when the Gloster Napler After reporting at Nanking, machine was brought out this even- these officers will take a

In one department regret was trip to mentioned that permission was not ing. Her evolutions for 20 minutes Manchuria to study the situation in sought for counsel to appear before! amazed the onlookers. It has not the northern provinces; they will the Commission, to press the claims yet been decided whether she will be away a month.

of one or more classes it the Civil participate in the race.-Reuter.

Service.

Gloster May Participate

TRAFFIC CASES

BUS DRIVERS' REASONS FOR

SPEEDING

MR. BRAYFIELD'S COMPLAINT

On their return to Canton,. the second batch, consisting of Generals Chiang Kwang-nai, of the 61st Division, Heung Hon-ping, of the

2nd Division, and Brigadier-Gen erals Li Chun-kau, and Yip Shiu will start for the North. When these officers have returned, the third batch, made up of regimental follow. Canton The driver of lorry 2612 was fined $5 commanders, will by Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith at Kowloon New Agency. Police ing to have sufficiently lighted head EXAMINERS' lights.

For leaving his car unattended for half an hour the driver of ca: 1509 was fined $4.

Court this morning, for fail-

A fine of $20 was imposed on the driver of motor lorry 2383 for not giving due warning when turning into Nathan Road from Shantung Street. A complaint had been received from

Failing to produce his licence, when

CHINA'S FINANCES NATIONAL DOMESTIC BONDS

ALLOTTED

KWANGTUNG'S SHARE

Canton, Yesterday.

The Ministry of Finance has fix-

DIVER CAPTURED

Pirates Ask $60 Ransom

A report has reached the Colony from an official source to the effect that whilst a Chin- eee diver was locating a lost anchor belonging to the 8.8. "Kwong Fook Cheong" in a place about a quarter of a mile below First Cliffs, he was set upon by a gang of pirates.

The diver was captured, and the pirates have written to his family asking 360 for his re- lease.

TRADE COMMISSION

SECRETARY'S NEW POST AT SINGAPORE

CLOSED SINCE 1922

London, Yesterday,

IS NOW

1

NEAR INDO-CHINA

THREE STORMS THERE WITHIN

SEVEN DAYS

NO DAMAGE IN HONG KONG

S.S. "CASSUM "

to

CONDITION OF SALE ORDERED BY ADMIRALTY

TENDERS CLOSED TO-DAY.

The ill-fated 8.3. "Caseum," for- merly H.M.S. "Woodlark," a patrol bant employed on the Yangteze, be sold. Mr. S. A Cassumbhoy, who bought the ves- No damage was caused at Hong sel from the British Admiralty Kong by yesterday's "blow" and, about nine months ago, has been in fact, it could hardly be said Taviting tenders, and the success- that the city was visited even by fal bidder will be made known the proverbial "tail"'* of the to-morrow. typhoon.

Meanwhile the Admiralty has

(at the south-east approach to to other than

Gale force was felt at Waglar ordered that the "Cassum,” if sold a British subject, Hong Kong Island), however, at has to be broken up, and, if sold 3 a.m. yesterday and 1 a.m. to- to a British subject, she is allow day.

ed to remain a merchant ship. At six o'clock this morning the As a British patrol boat up the centre was within 100 miles of Yangtsze the "Woodlark" had en- the coast of Indo-China and it joyed a successful career; will probably enter the coast this presence in any of the Northern afternoon.

ports was ever welcomed by Bri- tish subjects.

Harbour Office Error

Spell of Bad Luck

her

As a merchantman, this vessel

This merning the following notice was posted at the Harbour Office: Typhoon is Lat. 18 N.. bad a run of hard luck. The mo- Long. 108 E., moving W.N.W., in- ment she

the was re-christened The tensity unknown."

notice "Cassum" in Shanghai, after pass- purported to have been put up at ing hands, she was brought down 18.40 p.m. to-day, obviously a to Hong Kong. On the way she foolish error, but a serious one encountered a heavy typhoon, and in view of the subject matter. was badly buffeted. At one time A master mariner told a "China great anxiety was felt both here Mail" man to-day that that part and at Shanghai as to her safety. of the South China Sea between It later transpired that she had Hainan and Tongking had had to steam into Wenchow for re- three storms in seven days, refer fuge, ring to the typhoon last week- end, the one reaching Indo-China to-day, and another gåle.

300 Miles Away

Then, on arrival at Hong Kong, she was placed on the Wachow run. From a financial aspect, she was not an asset to her new own-

This last typhoon was not ater. Then came the typhoon of a any time nearer than 300 miles to Fortnight ago, and the "Cassum" Hong Kong. It kept on in its ori- was driven against the rocks off ginal direction, W.N.W., and fol. Laichikok. She was badly damag- lowed the track which is usual ed, and her owner had to look for typhoons at this time of the upon her as a total loss.

To cap it all, now comes the Mr. Robert Boulter, C.M.G., the year, without any marked curving Commercial Secretary attached to Hong Kong and vicinity.

northward in the direction of order from the Admiralty. Under the conditions of sale, she cannot the British Embassy at Tokyo, has

The total rainfall Was 2.82 possibly fetch a good price, if sold been appointed Trade Commission-

inches, 1.55 inches of which fell to Chinese to break her up, and er for Singapore. The appoint- ment will thus re-open a post which between midnight last night and it is feared that among the ten- has been closed since 1922-Reu- 10.30 am, to-day,

derers there may be very few Bri- The barometer record at the tish subjects. [Mr. Boulter has been Commercial Royal Observatory was not charac Secretary at Tokyo since 1925, Heterised by any remarkable fall. in Japan, in 1907. He is 44 years of In fact the barometer actually age.]

rose at different stages of the ty phoon's approach, owing to the establishment of slight north-east monsoon conditions along the China Coast.

ter.

BOARD bonds to be taken up by the pro-

ed the allotments of domestic NEW U.S. CRUISER

FOR DISTRICT MAGISTRATES AND STAFFS

DATES OFFICIALLY FIXED

Canton. Yesterday.

vinces.

Pking and Tientsin bankers are given $3,000,000 bonds to dispose

of.

MRS. COOLIDGE LAUNCHES NORTHAMPTON

"ARMED TO THE TEETH"

Quincy (Massachusetts).

the

Yesterday

6 a.m. 20.75

has

29.52

a.m. 29.47

CANTON 'PLANES

"PUNG YU" ARRIVES IN SHANGHAI

—--

NEWS OF NAM HOI"

Gale in Tourane

Canton, Yesterday. Tourane (in Indo-China)

According to a telegram received lowest returned the

barometer early this morning, General Chan Hankow bankers, $2,000,000;

headings, such in comparison with Ming-shu and General Chang Wai- Shansi Province, $2,000,000; Ho-

Hong Kong being--

chang left Hanchow yesterday morn- nan. Anhwei, Kansu, Cheklang,

Hong Kong Tourane ing by the "Pung Yu" 'plane, being Fukien, Chihli, Hupeh, Hunan,

Yesterday,

2 p.m.

3 p.m. escorted by the Yunnan 'plane "The Kwangtung and Kiangsi provinces,

Mrs.

launched

29.70 Coolidge

Golden Steed" (which left Canton from $2,000,000 to $5,000,000. 10,000-ton cruiser "Northampton"

for the North in the early part of The total amount is $29,200,000. to-day. The cruiser has a speed of To-day

August). The "Pung Yu". arrived Kwangtung's share of the 321⁄2 knots, and is armed with nine The wind did not reach sustain-at 4 o'clock at Shanghal, landing at domestic bonds is $5,000,000. eight-inch guns, six torpedo tubes, ed gale force at the Royal Ob- the Hungjao Aerodrome, where and four anti-aircraft guns-Reu-servatory, Kowloon, but force 7 Mr. T. V. Soong and other officials, ter's American Service.

was registered between 1 p.m. and together with representatives from associations, were 2 p.m. yesterday and again at 1 the different a.m. to-day.

waiting for its arrival After ex- Arriving here at 2 a.m. to-day changing compliments with the offi- from Canton, the s.3. "Sufyang" cials, the Chairman and General reported "Fresh easterly winds. Chang were driven to Mr. Soong's overcast, heavy rain squall." residence, where in the evening they The "Sagara Maru," which ar were entertained at dinner to which rived at 7.30 am. from Keelung, high officials were invited. Formosa, reported "Overcast.

Central Bank

As previously intimated, all Gov- Mr. Brayfield to this effect, as his carernment servants will undergo would have been involved in a serious examination before they are taken collision had it not been for his sud into service or given promotion. den swerving.

The Provincial Government has called upon to do so the driver of busow decided on November 1 for the €37, of the Kowloon Motor Bus Co, November 10 for Government staff examination of magistrates, and Ltd., was fined $5.

Mr. H. Shim, owner of private car/whether employed in the offices of director of the Central Bank, left Mr. Chow Man-chor, managing 806, was fined $5 for parking

the magistrates or municipal gov his vehicle on the wrong side of Peking ernments. Apart from the Examina-to-day by the "Empress of Asia" Read outside the Star Theatre, during tion Officers, who are to be ap-will return with General Chen for Shanghai. It is said that he the nine o'clock performance.

pointed by the Central Government, The driver of Kowloor. Motor Bus the Provincial Government has ap- Ming-shu and his party.-Canton Co.'s vehicle 652, a 36-seuter was pointed Mr. Lum Tseng-cheng and

News Agency. fined $20 for speeding at the rate of Mr. Kami Yick-chung to make all 40 m.p.h., between Prince Edward necessary preparation

for the Read and Waterloo Road on the night examinations.

THEFT OF FAN

A MYSTERIOUS "BLACK BOY”

MENTIONED

EIGIFT-HOUR DAY

BLUEJACKET HIT

QUARREL WITH CHINESE IN WANGHA}

tor

PLAGUE IN HONG KONG

The "China Mail" is informed by the Netherland's Consul- General that Hong Kong has been declared plague-infected by the authorities of the Dutch East Indies.

TWO LANCE-CORPORALS REPORTED MISSING

Report of a Mishap

cloudy weather, high sea."

Earlier telegrams said that three Local signal No. 4 was lower-planes, the "Chung Shan," "Toi ed today al 5.10a.m. (officialhan," and "Dung Kur" were dam- time).

Weather to Improve?

aged when landing at Amoy, owing to the small area of the landing

At 10.46 a.m. to-day the Obser- place, that only the "Pung Yu" and vatory announced:

"Nam Hoi" started for Hanchow the following day and

between Amoy and

"A weak anticyclone is simated on over N. China and S. Manchurie. The that

Han- typhoon is situated midway between chow the south of Hainan and the coast of On the receipt of this news, the the "Nam Hoj" was lost. Indo-Chnia, moving W.N.W. or W.

Another typhoon is indicated in Chief of Police, General Auyang... the Pacific about 400 miles to the Ku immediately sent out radio ines- south-east of. Naha, probably moving sagas to passing ships along the N.W."

During the past 24 hours, men of the Criminal Investigation Depart- he has been a bus driver for 12 years Goverment staff; the Provincial Gov- of August 16. Defendant stated that

In regard to the examination of the ment under Chief Detective-Inspec- and that it was the first time that he ernment has already proclaimed the re- tor Reynolds and Sub-Inspector appeared in Court for speeding. He gulations fur this and

out a raid on the also added that he had to keep to the names Carey, carried

also the of the Board of Examiners, premises of a local Chinese news schedule, and that he would have namely, General Chan Ming-shu

John Kennedy, an A.B., of H.M.S. K.O.S.B. DESERTERS”? paper called the "Hong Kong Sieu been reported by an inspector of the Chairman, Mr. Fan Ki-mu, Mr. Tsung "Seraph" was, according to a para- Yal Po," with offices at No. 53. Company if he was seen passing an- Chin, General Teng Yin-wa, Mr. Sun graph in this morning's Police re-

other bus of the Company. Wyndham-street.

Hi-mun, Mr. Kamn Yick-chung, and Mr. ports, removed to the Naval Hos-. Lum Tseng-cheng. Canton Newspital last night suffering from in-: Agency

juries received in the course of a

Two more men of the 2nd Batta quarrel with a Chinese in Tai Woo-lion the King's Own Scottish Bor- street, Wanchai.

derers have been reported to the When approached by a "China Police as missing and posted as de. Mail reporter. Divisional Inspec-serters since Tuesday.

MacDonald, of No. 2, Police Station, said that it was not a ser non-commissioned

This time the men concerned are

The forecast for the 24 hours coast, requesting them to keep a officers, both ending at soon to-morrow ias

lock-out for the lost plane. The ous affair, and the seaman's injury holding the rank of Lance-Cor- "Fermose

Canton Aviation Bureau was pre- was not of a serious nature.

Channel: N. winda, poral in the regiment. Their names modorate.

pared to send out the two "planes, Mr. Ben Tillet, President of the misunderstanding between

There had apparently been some are given as William Wallis and "Hong Kong to Gap Rock, to "The Spirit of Canton" and "Pear! annual conference of the Trades sailor and the Chinese, and the lat-

Albert Glazier."

Lamocks, and to Hainan: E. winds, River" to search for the "Nam Hoi." Union Congress, stated to-day that ter hit "Jack" on the back of the to the Police stated that the two The Military authority's report

moderate; cloudy with occasional to the accused's house at 37, Reclama he understood that, in accordance head witä "something" causing a men have been absent from bar-

The friends and families of the two rain, improving."

officers in charge of the lost 'plane, tion Street yesterday, and found with the pledge given by the scalp wound. Not much force was racks since 6.30 on August 8, when

Commander Yang Koong-yi and Col. hidden between the wood and back of a Premier, the Attorney General was used in inflicting the wound, al-roll call' was taken.

Art Lymn, were very much alarmed glass mirror, 18 pawn tickets, one of preparing a Bill appealing for legis- though it caused a these corresponding with the fan which lation relating to the Trades Unions, of bleeding.

certain amount

on hearing the news, and telegrams. was stolen on July 27; he said that a

were sent to the North for informa- tion of the aviators. But all yes- terday, no news was received either by the officials or their friends."

This morning an official telegram

Forced to Land

The reason for the raid has not been disclosed by Police officials who were approached this morning, but that the raid had been fruitful was apparent by the fact that certain articles had been seized and removed to Police. Headquarters.

These included three drawers which had obviously been taken from a cabinet file, two rattan baskets, and a medium sized black Chinese box. The drawers, baskets and boxes, which evidently contain ed documents, were this morning re- moved to the Secretariat for Chinese Affairs, apparently for translation.

A Chinese appeared at the Kowloon. Magistracy this morning before. Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith on two charges, namely, larceny of an electric fan from 118, Reclamation Street and alterna- tively, with receiving the fan.

Detective. C.568 stated that he went

NEW BILL TO PROVIDE FOR

MINERS:

London, Yesterday.

the

black boys (not necessarily an In- passed in 1926, under the Conserva The Chinese has not been arrest- dian) had showed him where he stole tive Government. The principle ed. the fan. After further enquiries it measure of that legislation was a was recovered.

provision enabling an eight hour day His Worship pointed out that it was to be worked in the mines.-British queer that the accused should have Wireless Service, known where the fan was. However,

Punting on the Thames

SNEAK THIEVES

Lam Yuen (86), a widow vingi on the second floor of No. 346, Des

MR. SUN FO

TO VISIT KWANGTUNG THIS MONTH

Canton, Yesterday.

The Minister of Communications Yeux-road West, has reported to

A letter received by Mr. Lee was received, which stated that The "Sieu Yat Po" has been in he withdrew the charge of theft, and

at Nanking is reported by the ver- the Police that as she was about to Look-chiu, the magistrate of the owing to a shortage of fuel the existence in Hong Kong for a short convicted him of the charge of un-

nacular press to have ordered his ascend the stairs to her fat at Model District Chung Shan, an- "Nam Ho" 'plane was forced to period only with a limited circala- lawful receiving, fining him $20 or, in Oxford, George Arthur McClusky vent the installation of wireless ap- sneaked up from behind. Whilst Fo, Minister of Railways, and Chekiang Province and that both at subordinates to take steps to pre about noon yesterday, two Chinese nounces the intention of Mr. Sun land in the Tung Hoies district of tion. Judging by its Northern default, three weeks jail with hard la of Speedwall-street, Oxford, was paratus by private individuals as one held her, clapping a hand over General Ng Tik-een to visit the Com. Yang and Col. Lyman were name it is apparently financed from bour.

killed by falling head foremost into these are liable to interfere with her mouth, the other relieved her of South in the early part of this safe and well. the mud.

a gold bangle worth $22.

month--Canton News Agency. Agency

Shanghar

The fan was pawned for $20.

the transmission of messages.

Canton News